围炉夜话 · 王永彬 · Chapter 183 of 221

第一八三则

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gēng suǒ yǐ yǎng shēng dú suǒ yǐ míng dào cǐ gēng dú zhī běn yuán yě ér hòu shì nǎi jiǎ yǐ móu fù guì yǐ

耕所以养生,读所以明道,此耕读之本原也,而后世乃假以谋富贵矣。

yī qǔ qí bì tǐ shí qǔ qí chōng jī cǐ yī shí zhī shí yòng yě ér shí rén nǎi jiè yǐ chěng háo shē yǐ

衣取其蔽体,食取其充饥,此衣食之实用也,而时人乃借以逞豪奢矣。

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